[Monday Notes n.11] Let’s listen to one of young Charlie Parker’s first recordings with the orchestra of pianist and blues singer Jay McShann, dated 1940, a piece entitled The Jumping Blues. Help me to spread the love for music Share Tweet Pin LinkedInContinue readingCharlie Parker with Jay McShann, The Jumping Blues
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Count Basie, One ‘O Clock Jump
[Monday Notes n.9] Count Basie’s music has its roots in Kansas City and in the blues. His contribution to the development of jazz was remarkable, both for his innovations in the rhythm section and for his use of riffs, i.e. repeated phrases, very simple and effective, which can be adapted to different chords without the…Continue readingCount Basie, One ‘O Clock Jump
[Monday Notes n.2] Music has often tried to imitate and describe the reality. A famous example is Antonio Vivaldi’s La primavera, where the violins imitate birdsong. In jazz, too, there are descriptive compositions, and a favourite theme is that of the train, set to music by Duke Ellington and his orchestra in Daybreak Express.Continue readingDuke Ellington Daybreak Express, the sound of the train